New Panasonic GH2 tests
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There are so many Panasonic GH2 news in these days that I can’t keep up with all new reviews and tests 
The german website 3Dkraft posted a “3D comparison between Lumix 3D mFT lens on GH2 and Fujifilm Real 3D W3“. It looks like the Fujifilm 3D camera is currently a better choice than the GH2+3D lens combo.
Prolost.com wrote an article about the GH2 and the “Funky Frame Rates For Creative Effect“.
A few interesting user tests can be seen inside the dpreview forum:
- G1 vs GH2 vs FF Dynamic Range
- GH2 new low light ISO test, jpg.
- Autofocus speed GH2
- GH2 vs GF1 High ISO and Shutter speed
Oh for US readers: Amazon changed the GH2 availability from “1-3 months” to “1-2 months“. I know that’s only a negligible improvement but I am trying to give you a moral support
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Hacky
2 years ago |The mentioned 3Dkraft website provides some additional low light samples and an ISO 800 – 3200 comparison at http://3dkraft.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:gh2samples&catid=40:camerasandlenses&Itemid=2
Angry Olympus Owner
2 years ago |WOW
Peter
2 years ago |again a video test….. image quality seems to be of no concern.
call this site 43 video rumors.
admin
2 years ago |Hi Peter!
Send me the “photographic” or “Olympus” news you think I am not posting here. I bet you will find nothing new out there…
ACME Imagery
2 years ago |Peter,
If you’re worried about photo quality then why are you even looking at a 4/3 camera? Go buy a 5D MkII and be done with it. A 4/3 chip will never compete with a full-frame sensor; not just because of the physical size, but because Canon will always stay ahead of the game or at least on par in ISO and megapixels.
I’m a Canon user, always have been. I’ve got six bodies in our studio and STILL I’ve got an order in for a GH2. Why? Because the video capabilities are superior to the 5D. The GH13 and the GH2 are the only DSLRs I’ll trust for commercial HD work. I don’t do enough to justify a RED and I’m tired of trying to work around the flawed line-skipping processor in the Canon.
BTW, thanks to 43rumors for posting a lot of stills and video. This is a great jumping off point for researching what’s available in the 4/3 world. Its one of the few sites I check on a daily basis. Good work.
Angry Olympus Owner
2 years ago |@peter
Photo tests will come, video is what makes the GH2 popular. People who buy the GH2 first thing to do is test video because that is the main reason to buy it. After video cools down photo will come.
Photos tests are not as easy and quick to prepare as you-tube videos and video tests.
GH2 samples and amateur tests are floating around, you can see them but a review or accurate comparison will take time.
BTW there are some GH2 photo posts above the admin put up
” A few interesting user tests can be seen inside the dpreview forum:
- G1 vs GH2 vs FF Dynamic Range
- GH2 new low light ISO test, jpg.
- Autofocus speed GH2
- GH2 vs GF1 High ISO and Shutter speed ”
until then try to enjoy the great views the GH2 gives us
EPP not a good idea
2 years ago |If you don’t like video then you shouldn’t buy a GH2. A G1 is a much better value if you don’t use video. It also just so happens that the ETC mode only works losslessly in video mode. It is a lossy 2x crop in stills mode.
I would love to see you do a better job with stills or video though.
kesztió
2 years ago |I don’t think so.
The real power of GH2 rather consists in high image quality, ergonomy and IQ than simply the video capability.
Boris
2 years ago |Exactly, I hate to pay extra but it is the IQ in photo department that drives to get this camera.
Chris
2 years ago |Awesome Video!
Just wanted to say I love your blog, and I pre-ordered my GH2 from your amazon link back in October. My order is still listed as shipping between Nov 23-Dec 24, havent heard any updates from Amazon. Here’s hoping it makes it here before Xmas!
Until then I’ll keep incessantly refreshing my amazon order page and 43rumors for any new info on shipping dates, haha.
Milos Janata
2 years ago |Really nice exciting video. Did u see that black-light error at 1:57, “woobling” at 1:02?
Anyone can explain that?
Angry Olympus Owner
2 years ago |I think its wind and bad youtube uploading, maybe Im wrong
yosemite
2 years ago |I haven’t seen this mentioned here, but Panasonic direct has apparently started shipping:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1041&thread=37086471&page=1
calxn
2 years ago |That is one impressive camcorder. So does the crop mode makes the sensor area capturing video equal to a regular camcorder’s sensor or is it larger or smaller? If I come back to u43, it would be for the camcorder and not still photo. If the GH2 had the ability to attach a GPS, I would have had a preorder for it. Since it’s basically a camcorder now, Panasonic should reconsider the ergonomics. No need to make its ergo like a still photo camera.
mpgxsvcd
2 years ago |I would much rather have the still camera body style than a camcorder body style. I treat video as taking a lot of stills in fast succession. Therefore, the still body style suites me just fine.
mpgxsvcd
2 years ago |The GH2 availability is back to 1-3 months on Amazon now.